It seems like its summer

Popsicle's in December

Persnickety Products

Today I finished up the shoot with persnickety but unfortunately I still can't post a photo.

What is it?

Isaac, you are killing me with that serious face. Did Bryn take your Razor Tricycle...whatever its called? Or are just being tough kid?

Head shots

Remember that one time when I said I was going to have some time off? Yeah, it pretty much hasn't happened. But in this case I didn't mind. It was only head shots, so easy. And because they are so easy I feel like its hard to charge. I also feel like I need to put more into the photos but less is best.

LARGE Family photo

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I took on the challenge of photographing a million people (okay 37 in all) in my family. We went into the studio because its December and typically there's snow on the ground but thats not true this year. It was pretty warm today...47 degrees. To me that means I don't need to wear a coat and to Kim that means she need to be bundled up in her down coat with gloves and a hat (she's from California...those guys are wimps...he he!)
I love how this turned out. I shot every family separately cuz thats just easier and then merged all the families together.

It goes oldest on the right to the youngest on the left.
Greg is the oldest in is family and so am I we have 5 kids then Brian and Kerstin with 4 kids next is Scott and Jamie with 3 kids in the middle is Mom and Dad with frowzy then Nate and Jilleen with 5 kids with one on the way, Eric and Kim with 4 kids and then Julie and Steve with 4 kids. Yeah that's a lot of people when we get together for family dinners. 

Christmas

Christmas is here and we are so FREAKING excited!!!!!! We get a visit from Santa and the Tooth Fairy how cool is that?
The kids couldn't wait to get to bed, it was the first year in a long time that all the kids slept and STAYED asleep the whole night. I also told them they couldn't come upstairs til 7:30.
I remember how hard it was to wait when I was a kid. 
The first present that was open was that big red one and it was birds...4 of them. They LOVED them and never even thought Santa would bring such a cool gift.

It was such a GREAT day. I love watching the kids and there excitement.
This year was extra special for me. I had a small budget and I stuck to it and by doing so I have never felt the spirit so strong to experience the JOY of Christmas.

Gaming

Its seems like all we do is play video games and watch movies. I'm not sure what to think about all this technology. Its good thing but then its NOT. Balance. Its all about balance.